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Anyone have problems with their Meyle diff mount?
Went to install my new Meyle diff mount (I know, I know, its Meyle, I bought it before I knew better).
Bolted it into the diff backplate and raised it back up. The 4 bolt holes to the floor dont line up. They are off by maybe 1/8-3/16", but enough so the bolts wont go in. Tried resetting the two big bolts a couple times since there is a little play there with no success. Reinstalled the old mount for now...(which bolted right back in perfectly). Anyone experience this? Time for an OE mount I suppose... dd
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bump?
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I've never done this, but I understand there is a front and a back. Could it be turned wrong way around?
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Good call, but I had it the right way
I got the OE one anyways.
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I can't explain it, but I have Meyle diff mounts on 3 of my fleet and they were fine.
I have had good luck with lots of Meyle stuff in the past, until I ran across 2 W116 windshield gaskets that were about 4" too big.... Rick
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Try using a drift pin (punch) to get a hole sort of lined up, start a bolt, go to the next, use the drift pin to manuver around the next hole to sort of get a second bolt started, tighten them some then start the next , tighten some, start the last one, now go around and tighten them all down tight, then put the torque wrench on them. When you install your bolts don't tighten them down all the way, leave them a little loose so the mount can move around a little. When you torque everything down the mount will be in the proper place. Good luck.
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